, 1887-02-24
LOCAL JorrINas.
From Saturdays daily.

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dustriously engaged wearing them
out.
Remember the spelling contest at
the Y. M. G. A. rooms to- night
Tickets Is cents. No charge for
spelling.
The Good Templars are requested
to meet at their hall ot 8 o'clock this
morning to attend the funeral Of
Charlie LIE DUO.
The college literary society had a
very lively programme last evening,
the occasion being a Washington's
birthday celebration.
The streets look lively enough
every day, but the display OF people
lois made up from the home supply.
y Few farmers find their way tO town
The great event In the musical an
nails Of the town takes place tonight.
1t will be All occasion long remem.
bered by all who attend the perform.
ance.
A student in the Spokane college,
named Amory, received word early
this week Of the death Of his mother
in Missouri and left Wednesday for
his home.
Miss Abbott has decided not to
give matinee at Walla Walla.
Those who are not satisfied with the
selection will take the "Mikado"
and look pleasant.
This time last year tho weather
was baliny and grass was sprOutinR.
NOw-well there Is no use talking
about 1t. The balm and vegetable
crop are conspicuously absent.
A young man named Chas. lie
Due, who has been clerking for Il.
Bertrand for some time, died yester.
day from typhoid fever, and will be
buried this morning. Those who
! knew the deceased speak In the
warmest terms Of his high moral
worth and character. He was
bright, promising youth and his
death Is deeply deplored by all who
knew him.
Next Tuesday A. j. Staus gives
his grand prize shoot on the range in
the western part of the city. He
offers a large list of valuable prizes,
all OF which are on exhibition ut his
Howard street gun store where they
are daily examined by the hopeful
marEsmen who propose to take a
hand In the contest. Every cOntes-
tant knows that he has Il fair show
in a match given by Mr.. Staus.
That pleasant and intelligent
gentleman II. Corbaley, Esq, made
the REVIEW a brief call last evening.
While knowing Mr.. G. for some
years through mutual friends 1t was
the first time the editor has had the
pleasure Uf meeting the gentleman
personally. 1t will be seen by card
that MIR. Corbaley has settled down
ain the Falls 10 make this his home,
= sS6 kno Nlx.,s lyaA In, thsAr 20
Rhusin ness, In which venture 1t Is
truyted that he may find agreeable
S(and profitable employment.
Coasting parties are now the prop.
er Caper There are several good
slides about town and they are given
little rest. Merry parties of ladies
and gentlemen collect In the even-
mgs and shoot down the long de-
clivities with the speed of the wind
on elongated bOb-sleds and then
draft into service horse to pull the
empty vehicle 10 the top OF the hill
while the jolly Rliders toll up in the
rear. 1t is IA healthful as well as
pleasant exercise and the indulgence
is bracing tonic this kind of
weather.
AS will be seen by notice else
where the Knights of Pythias have
postponed their proposed commence
rative service that was to have taken
place tonight to some future date,
of which due notice will be given.
The snow has been cleared from
from the rifle range where the prize
shoot takes place on the 22d and
those desirOus OF getting their nerves
strung for the contest have the priv
ilege of practicing oyer the range.
Those who do not attend the opera
this evening can pass few hours
very pleasantly and prOtitably by go
ing to the entertainment in the
shape of a spelling match at the
rooms of the Y. NJ. Z. A., over the
pOstOffice.
A fraction OF one-half has been
added to the target to be shot at
Tuesday. However, the half does
not figure in the totals unless there
are more than one of them. That is
il the total score is %. it counts as
90. However, Il score running 3, A.,
4, A., 3, counts 81, and SO on what
ever the fractions may make when
there is more than one fraction.
The old soldier boys of Sedgwicll
post take q benefit next Tuesday
evening, or more properly speaking,
their charity fund takes the benefit.
The money that is raised by the pro-
posed camp fire, to which every
member Of the post contributes the
price of a ticket, IL to be used in aid
ins old soldiers or the families of
old soldiers in distress. This fact
alone should attract Il large atten-
dance, to say nothing of the inter-
esting and enjoyable entertainment
that is to be given. 1t is trusted
that Concordia hall will be full to
overfiowing next Tuesday evening
upon this OCCASION.
~ Monday evening the Stuttz dram
attic and operate company will oc-